no debe exponer la cicatriz al solhe must not expose the scar to the sun

3(explicar)[+teoría, argumento]to set out;expound (formal);[+hechos]to set out;state;[+situación]to set out

4(arriesgar)to risk;put at risk

inmiscuyéndote en esto expones tu reputación

expuso su vida por salvarlahe risked his life to save her;he put his life at risk to save her

5(Fotografía)to expose

6(Religión)

exponer el Santísimoto expose the Holy Sacrament

7[+niño]to abandon

intransitive verb

[+pintor, escultor]to exhibit;show

pronominal verb

exponerse

1(someterse)

exponerse a algoto expose o.s. to sth;con ese comentario se expone a las críticas de los periodistaswith that comment she's laying herself open to o exposing herself to criticism from the reporters;le gusta exponerse al peligroshe likes exposing herself to danger;no se exponga al sol durante mucho tiempodon't go out in the sun for a long time;don't expose yourself to the sun for a long time

recomiendan no exponerse a la lluvia

2(arriesgarse)

exponerse a hacer algoto risk doing sth;run the risk of doing sth;te expones a hacer el ridículoyou're risking making a fool of yourself;you're running the risk of making a fool of yourself;con eso te expones a que te echen del colegiothat way you're running the risk of being expelled from school

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